New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-20
THE DRAMA---MUSIC.
MRS LASerRY-As IN A LOOKING GLASS.


named LIMA Dexpard in hys-act DIANA awk~ardly oe
nominated AS In Looking. Glass" The welcome &C
corded 10 the actress percepiby warmer 'nau '"'
accorded to the play: but both we're receivca WIN
This niece comes out Of msy. tswdry and dsrepuAole
novel with the same name which has iatey crepl i"'"
currency by reason OF Its widely popular atriou'es
omen yugarity and recipient prarenee On the Engsh
tare handsome and vigorous actress rejoicing Ia the
truly British name OF Mrs. eere has recently been acE
ing In it with considerable Several otner enter
prsng danes have hercupon liked II Win tue sh'eius
eve OF speculative ambition bat Mrs Langtry Is nrSt Ia
the American field with it, whatever harvest can De
reaped with such implement will no doubt De reapea
by her. She made a good beginning last night
The book "As in a Looking Glass" Is the gorinca"o"
of an unprofessional eoco The pay-albeit the case
OF Lena Dcspa,d Is therein stated with some shsh'
modification OF acknowledgements substantially 10
the same thing II is bal play in this respect though
that IL Is elptca aud cannot be well understood ex-
cept by spectators who have read the novei-ahoasn'
assuredly from the nature Of the part woman with
much less than Mrs Langrry's refinement aud more
of the force anl swing AMI vocal resonance OF an
old staser would necessarily make greater eject
in II. Lem Despard was young creature wno'
very early in her life ascertained that man usnay
weak animal In the hands o. beautiful woman. ana
who ed profit by this interesting discovery As
first step she became the companion OF a gambler and
blackguard named Jac foriRbrasso called, doubtless,
because his strength OF impudencc-and she served
her novitlate q decoy in gambling house. Growing
of this OF life she then set out in quest OF social
rehabilitation, and this to certain extent she obtained
by means OF an INSCRIPTIONS fashionable &C
quantance and OF her own cool audaet
ty. Soon she became inmate OF the
family OF English baronet named Sir Thomas Gage,
who appears 10 have beeu OF the numerous tribe OF
the green gages-for. being hard IN and in want OF
money the expeditions Lem directly arei this old fell
low into his conservatory kissed him till he was
iack in ace md extracted him check for
$500.
Armed with sinews of she determined to re-
pair to Monte Carlo froc With rich ana hand
some young fellow. ua'nei AIJy BIIJoar. to whom she
had taken u fancy, an whom se had succeeded In sep
araiing his betarOthed sweetheart by means Of
spoken and written tatte that wond deceived
an body short OF IDIOT On the way to Monte Carlo
she made acquaintance Of Russian police agent,
named Dropirof. who saw through her at once,
and conceived the happy thought o; MAKING
n spy the secret service OF his Goyernnent-wth
which aInae Intention he became her friend Arrived
Monte carlo she completed aer conqest OF Bd otr'
ing banknoe that sue haa rubbeu on tue chair OF
suicile eut adrit from her old Paramodr; sKllinlly
follcd various attempts TO enghten GGfo~ as 70 her
real character and OF lite and 40 accomplished net
victory. This done she made Bdttonr take her nome
Here she found by forti1rGs Sho GIurtea ee heF
chief was now and could not be repaired; she
swallowed big dose OF polS0a ana eAPret ehs ~,
PROBABLY, de@o .ye arins;ive noweTfSl
ami fascinating books in oar language for
she was faint aud feeblenined imitation. she kept
Diary wherein she related her Own proceedings, with
much br4zen comment thereon In all human
probability she aBoned her with bearsgrease aud
bergasot and a musk-bsg N her bosom Her In
ceesp eTnici,In Of the novels OF c. W NJ Reynolds
Ihs beautiful BEN. the dramatic heroine dpon whom
Mrs angry chosen to bestSw her s;udoas aite9 700
and her professional talents II not IA Toe ea.t dn
eur for an actress 70 play such rart ih"rSasy S sa
Gclacy and her sense aud 80 turn bersel INTO
the copy OF patty Periume1 Ssn;oh ~
strength mind the snrevdaess of her perceptions
me ntai habit continually suggested far higher aud
inner Hoaa4 thaz this aGventuTous Cypriah whoM sue
performance was her HLanser. even n.ore
ihau her imperial physique Til. nsnnsr;
by couci with the presence OF different kinds Of
ohefe most interesting study. ~ mes Il ~ss haughty
ANA in me feverisn climax OF the garden scene al
Carlo. AT tiuies IL was sety sent 1entai and
seductive often u polished and elegant Al
last ervent with reckless desP ir ana asi
jS.os TO say taAi the IDEAL distinctly conceived
evenly sustained. and pl.nny expressed . -
Pcr,ous who observed the Pecusrites and habits
Of the cat are aware this little animal is iitbe.
supple. and handsome that IL IS very ion.
sieal,hS AMI , HS,Si IN pursuit OF is
prey very cruel In tie qualification Of its appcutes ao-
;irey sensual some women are OF thls slBd- PlG.
ntIition cultivation and charm THIS with Que touch
OF sincere feeling. the Lena Iord presented ny MIS-
lanstry. There must be many such women and many
male admirers OF that ideal OF woman N com.nniy
that widely accept and delight in the siory OF As
In "a Losing GIsss-- Charity. the sIsplest aud the
terdsresl ought be. in every hamsn heart for
women. and for also, who err through That
frAi!fy which Is allied with the best and gentlest
slements human but charity. surely, s no,
the feeling tba ghi De aroused by cold and calc
auHg depravity-eyen though u becomes tempered a.
A handsome woman who has good constitution and
little cleyerEcss-not too much Tor not mucn Is
wrong can generally accomplish Of her selfish and
cruel purposes, eat work large amount OF mischief
"A rou aNf 80 IN Al
children that they will wish she, or themselves, bad
never Deen born u tbs P pay Was M, made ,, Tor
lis ssre!nnous play because eseryocdy a. kp %sr
pose OF nagniiying > woman OF tAis kind. it is an
oGenslve aud rernicions play for this KIDD OF q
rlorifcaon Of her Z an Orsnos to public Orsiy. TIE
superiority unchssre and adventurous
women because they piqusnt snd unconventional.
has loae been rampant in much contemporary rcrton
No such superiority really oelonss 70 them one good
Is worth regiment OF them. ana every man who
Is not fool Knows Il perfectly we'll Let
from maudlin twaddie aeout the hand tate Of these
yellow headed bswds. with their painted eyelids their
frescoe persons and the sickening futiiy OF their
frivolous lives
In the plaY in the novel there Is the customary
st.pAan'e De HesrirGrt In FORGET Ne Not As If Il
selfish nsture nisses being happy A. II society sasa.
10 recog9i,e and seGept iemae Ikss s1sse arc
efnrt exteuuste LsHt Dspads conduct by
starting her Cd as victim THIS was done years ago N
as in the book. the end Is The best part. and
almost Is excellent, while the Rnssan police
agent Is the best drawn character. This
perfectly acted by Mr. Fred EveriIl-the brasQue
manner the repose OF aring the quiet humer the I'M
deriving Kindness of heart sagacy and the .ormd
able OF intellect being admirably expressed
Sss ~ e ga uss s e
tleman could he expected TO do toward depicting ut
ter backward.
New scenery painted by Messrs Mseder and shser and
built sherwood used TO frame this piece
aud this part Of the work has been exceptionally well
done The scene OF Act III. showing the uconlii
terror OF gaming house Monte Carlo IL composed and
painted with UNCOMMON spirit
THE MARQUIS
At the Casino last evening Tho Marquis found It's
first production when run Of nature extrsorii
nary that eaoyed by Erasinie is concluded aud
piece OF the same nature put forward Its place there